The prison of Kaifeng Mansion is not in the government office, but is set aside. Although the guards here are far less strict than the Prison Prison of the Criminal Department, there are dozens of soldiers guarding the inside and outside, and no one is allowed to approach without relevant badges and warrants.
In fact, with Sun Tu's current identity, it is not too difficult to enter and find Zhou Xiong. However, in order to prevent something unexpected from happening, he still chose to keep a low profile, wearing only ordinary clothes, bringing two personal guards, and He showed the waist card he took from Zhong Yang to open the way.
When they saw that he was holding out Zhong Tongpan's waist card, the soldiers guarding the door did not dare to stop him and respectfully invited him in. But all this fell into the eyes of a few men sitting there leisurely across the long street. Soon, some people left in a hurry.
After Sun Tu explained his purpose of coming and named Zhou Xiong, the clerk who was in charge of prison affairs couldn't help but look him up and down: "There was a strict order before the sentencing, and no one except those who deliver meals are allowed to come into contact with these people." If you want to commit a crime, you..."
"Why, isn't this token enough? It was Zhong Tongpan who wanted to ask him something, so he sent me here." Sun Tu immediately interrupted this person's inquiry, looked at him with an unkind look, and naturally there was a surge of emotion in his body. He unleashed an aura that suppressed the opponent's breathing, and he no longer dared to stop him. He nodded hurriedly and said: "Since it means passing the judgment, I don't dare to stop him. The official will ask for your permission, and the other person will be locked up in the deepest part of the prison." In the Tianzihao cell." He himself did not dare to lead Sun Tu and the others there.
It wasn't until Sun Tu nodded and led the people over that he breathed a sigh of relief. He always felt that the cold aura emanating from this person was much stronger than that of Zhong Tongpan, who was always serious.
Walking along the long corridor, Sun Tu looked around casually and found that there were actually not many prisoners imprisoned here, but the atmosphere was still depressing. In particular, the cells here are not built in the open like the prison camps that we have entered before. Instead, they are covered with roofs, so that the sun cannot shine. They can only rely on torches and lanterns held more than ten steps away for lighting. It became more and more gloomy and depressing here.
When they arrived at the deepest part of the prison, it was already pitch black. The nearest lighting torch was already thirty steps away. Without the lanterns in the hands of the three of them, it would have been impossible to see anything here. Sun Tu sighed, then moved the lantern to the separate cell, and at the same time called out: "Brother Zhou Xiong..." and looked inside.
This cell occupies a much larger area than other cells. At the same time, the wooden fence outside is also thicker, as thick as a thigh, and it is obvious that it is made of high-quality hardwood. Naturally, it is impossible for a prisoner to break open the cell. door condition. Moreover, there are many chains wrapped around the prisoner's body, making it difficult for his hands and feet to truly unfold them, and naturally there is no risk that he will resist.
At this time, the prisoner was hunched over, sleeping against the wall inside. After only glancing at him from the outside, Sun Tu felt that he was very strange. He and Zhou Xiong actually didn't have much interaction with each other. Although they had sparred with him for quite a while, due to their taciturn nature, their friendship was not deep. Coupled with the long time apart, this memory is even more blurred.
But even so, when the prisoner in the prison turned around in confusion upon hearing the sound, Sun Tu recognized at a glance that he was not the Zhou Xiong he knew. Zhou Xiong has a simple and honest appearance and a broad stature, but this person has a thin face and body, and his facial features are also very different from Zhou Xiong's, even if it is because of the hardships he has endured.
It is absolutely impossible for a person to completely change his appearance because of his head.
Moreover, when this person saw Sun Tu appearing in front of the prison door, his eyes were full of fear and doubt, and he had no intention of recognizing Sun Tu. This made him frown suddenly, and he subconsciously looked to the other side, only to find that this was the deepest part of the prison, and there were no more cells. Moreover, there are no other prisoners in these last few cells, so there is no possibility of finding the wrong cell.
How can this be? What went wrong? Sun Tu's heart was immediately filled with doubts, and then he took a step forward and shouted: "Are you Zhou Xiong?"
Only then did the man react slightly, nodded silently, and made a hoarse voice: "Yes..." but there were no more words.
Sun Tu's expression became more solemn at this time, and then he turned around and said, "Go and call the prison chief. I have something to ask him." When a subordinate hurriedly turned back to call someone, he looked up and down carefully again. Observing this prisoner, he was able to conclude at this time that this person was not Zhou Xiong as he thought, and he was not worthy of him in any aspect. But then, there were more problems. The murder of the master had been confirmed. He even took the time to go to the house over there and inquired about it, and found out that the master had indeed been killed. Both of these messages came from Cui Lueshang, and he believed that the other party would not be able to deceive him on such matters.
Where did this go wrong? Could it be that this Zhou Xiong has the same name? But unless there is deep hatred, how could ordinary people commit murder in Tokyo
When Sun Tu was filled with doubts, the cell leader finally rushed over. In addition to being anxious, there was also some unconcealable dissatisfaction on his face. However, when he came to Sun Tu, he still behaved very respectfully: "I wonder what the official's orders are?"
Sun Tu immediately pointed at the prisoner in the prison and said, "Is this Zhou Xiong? The criminal who killed and injured several thugs outside before?"
"It's this prisoner..." the cell leader responded in a daze.
"Are you not mistaken? There has been no change of person?"
"How is this possible? The person was sent here by the government a few months ago, and has been locked in this sky-sized cell. Since then, no one has gone out, and no one has changed cells. How can it be possible to change people?" Tou hurriedly replied.
"Open the cell door, I'll go in and ask him." Sun Tu found that the other party's reaction was quite slow, and it was difficult to make any progress just by asking through the door, so he made such a decision.
"This... this is a serious crime, how can you open the door at will..." Just when the prison head was subconsciously trying to evade, Sun Tu's hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder, and his thumb touched his artery: "Say again. Once!" Sensing that the situation was not good, he no longer had the patience to argue with him, so he directly threatened him.
The cell leader felt a chill rising from his spine, his body trembled, and he finally responded in panic: "Yes, yes, people can enter, but they can't release the prisoners..."
"Don't worry, I just want to ask him something face to face. I haven't thought about kidnapping him yet. Besides, this person is not the person I want to see at all." Sun Tu said and gave the other party a gentle push, prompting him to step forward and open the door. .
With a clatter, the thick chain in front of the cell door was unlocked, and Sun Tu was able to enter. As he entered, the person inside clearly shrank, his already rickety body
He shrank into a ball and went straight to the corner. Sun Tu frowned slightly and leaned forward: "Don't be afraid, I have no intention of hurting you. I just want to ask you a few questions. Who are you?"
"I... I'm Zhou Xiong..." The man hesitated and said.
"Why were you convicted and imprisoned?" Sun Tu continued to ask, his eyes fixed on the other party.
Naturally, this man did not dare to look at Sun Tu. He quickly lowered his eyes and said hesitantly: "Of course, it's because I killed someone. Yes, because I killed a few scoundrels, they, they deserve to die!" "
"Then why do you want to kill them?" Sun Tu asked, and looked at the opponent's hands and feet carefully. This man's hands and feet were slender, and it looked like he had not practiced martial arts. How could he be the opponent of those street gangsters
"Because... because..." This person couldn't give a suitable reason at this time. It was obvious that apart from his own crime and identity, he didn't know what to say about other things. But at this time, not to mention Sun Tu, even the cell leader noticed the problem and stared at the two men in the cell with wide eyes, his face full of panic.
This matter is so serious. The prisoners in the prison are not the real murderers. Once the matter is really spread, I am afraid that the first ones to be held responsible will be them, the cell guards. Because in the eyes of others, such deviations mean that they are manipulating and replacing people. But the conscience of heaven and earth, how could he, a small prison guard, have such courage
"No, you are not Zhou Xiong, and it was not you who hurt the person. Tell me the truth. Who are you? Why are you here instead of Zhou Xiong?" Sun Tu suddenly reached out and grabbed the other person's shoulder, pulling him to him. In front of me, a cold voice asked.
The man was so frightened that he screamed and exchanged tears, but he didn't even have the strength to struggle. He just shouted emphatically: "I... I am Zhou Xiong. I was the one who killed someone and was put in prison. I am Zhou Xiong." , I was the one who was put in jail after killing him..." He could only say this, and the faster he spoke, the more excited he became. Sun Tu didn't even know how to deal with it.
"Officer, this..." The prison guard outside the door became even more panicked when he saw this. If this criminal was guilty, his guilt would be even greater.
At this time, Sun Tu finally calmed down and picked up the lantern in his hand to shine on the other person's face, only to find that this person's eyes were dull and his face was distorted. It was obvious that his mind was messed up and it was impossible to answer any of his questions. This made him sigh. In the end, he let go of the other party, but the doubts in his heart became deeper.
But the man fell down on the hay powerlessly after being let go, and continued to mutter the same words. Obviously, this sentence had been firmly engraved in his mind. After being frightened, this was all that was left. an answer.
Seeing Sun Tu come out, the prison boss became even more panicked: "You... this official, I have indeed never lied. This man has never been changed since he was sent to prison."
Sun Tu stared at him for a long time, but couldn't see any concealment in his eyes. In the end, he could only sigh and stop questioning.
He really didn't expect that things would happen again in this place. He thought he would get the answer as long as he found Zhou Xiong. Unexpectedly, after entering the prison, things became more complicated and confusing. Why did the other party do this? Where did the real Zhou Xiong go? And Zhou Xiuwan, where is she